Germany vs Spain: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Germany
27,380
in 2023
Spain
30,191
in 2024
Germany rank
76th
Spain rank
74th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30,191 against 27,380 in Germany, a difference of 2,811.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 170 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,697 | 8,828 | 63,869 | Germany |
| 2010s | 53,673 | 51,063 | 2,610 | Germany |
| 2020s | 55,558 | 34,824 | 20,734 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 30,191 against 27,380 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Germany and Spain?
- 2,811, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release